Baker v. Rosemurgy

On November 29, 1961, plaintiff was deer hunting in the woods in Ontonagon County, his rifle’s safety mechanism allegedly in the “on” safety position. In the course of the hunting trip, plaintiff fell, the rifle dropped, struck the ground and discharged, inflicting severe and permanent injuries to plaintiff’s legs.

Plaintiff brought suit against those involved in the manufacture and sale of the rifle which he had originalfy purchased in 1959, claiming the safety mechanism was defective. The complaint states that the rifle was manufactured by defendant Olin, sold by Olin to defendant…